Fizz's RED DEVIL '99 MK4 GTi

[Fizz]

Make: Volkswagen
Model: Golf GTi, 5dr
Colour: Red
Year: 1999
Date of Purchase: Feb 2006 (purchased stock)

Mods 2 date:
35% Tints All Round
INA Street Performance Engine and Transmission Mounts
Smoked Angel Eye Headlights
Alpine CDA-9857 Headunit with Ipod Control
Alpine V12 MRD-M301 Monoblock Amp
Alpine Type R 10 inch Sub
2008 Autogauge AU Series Boost, A/F Ratio and Voltage Gauges
S3 Strut Brace
Lowered on Eibach Springs with Bilstein Shocks all round
Forge Turbo Inlet Pipe
Simota TwinCharger CAI Kit with AEM Bypass Valve
Red LED Puddle Lights
Neuspeed Rear Sway Bar
Urethane Side Skirts
18 inch Inovit DTM Rims wrapped in Toyo T1R's
Removed Wood Grain Trim and replaced with Aluminium R Line Trim
Crystal Smoked Repeaters
Lupo GTI Gearknob
Urethane control arm bushes, and sway bar bushes
Aluminium gear linkage bushes for a more positive feel when shifting.
INA Engineering Engine,tranny and Dogbone Street Density Mounts
Rear 4Motion Valance
Miltek Turbo Back System
Forge 007 DV
Saikou Michi Oil Catch Can
MKV GTI Rear Wiper Arm
NZPT Tuned Chip

Mods 2 Come:
Bodykit
Front Mount Intercooler


I'm sure there's still heaps i've left out and will probably do, I'll keep u posted :)

Here's my baby ;)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/070225_14011-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/070212_18051-1.jpg

Out with the old in with the new... :cool:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/080121_19461-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/080121_18471-1.jpg

[Fizz]

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/070922_13491-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/070401_1443-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/Fizz_Dyno-1.jpg
Last Dyno Run (Only Mods was the Cat removed from stock setup and K&N Panel filter)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/071204_09531-1.jpg
Stock 2.25" exhaust removed

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/071204_0953-1.jpg
Replaced with 2.5" megan downpipe and piping

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/P4190012-1.jpg
Adjustable Neuspeed Sway Bar

[DaveMack]

Looks the goods, Fizz. Very nice MKIV.

Dave

[DubSteve]

Veery nice there Fizz looks like you got a nice little project going on there, I'd keep those rims if I was you ;)

[99gti]

Very nice fizz! Where abouts are you in Aus?

edit - just saw NZ. lol

[Fizz]

Cheers Guys :)

Mk3vr6 : Yeah I love the BBS RXII's but 16 inch is a tad small for a MK4 wish they were atleast 17inch. I mate of mine had a set of these on his mk3 vr6 looked really wicked :)

[Lukev85]

thats hot man, looks like sex

[mikinoz]

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/070212_18051-1.jpg

Stuart Warner are best!

[DUB 20V]

hey why dont you put the water lines under the top strut bar

[mikinoz]

Add a stubby antenna to the list of mods! :)

[DUBING]

what does this car have an analog climate??:?

[99gti]

I spotted that too and scratched my head. All the aussie delivered GTI's had digital climate control. Was this one a private import or something?

[mikinoz]

NZ Spec people...

[Fizz]

hey why dont you put the water lines under the top strut bar

Well for some reason there seemed to be some compression of the water line when i tried it from the bottom. didn't wanna cause issues so just ran it over the top :)

[Fizz]

I spotted that too and scratched my head. All the aussie delivered GTI's had digital climate control. Was this one a private import or something?

Its a Jap import. The Specs are slightly different to the Oz and New Zealand new cars. Unlike Oz's strict import laws we get tons of imports which do 2 things makes good cars more affordable to everyone as it drops the market price and also makes NZ new cars ie cars bought from the dealers new hold their prices a little longer as their specs are different to the imported cars. Also my car being a 1999 doesn't have a trip computer either only the 2000 model up have them. oh yes and the gearbox linkage system is the same as that on the late mk3 golfs it was only changed on the 2000 model up.

[Fizz]

Add a stubby antenna to the list of mods! :)

getting a Sharon stubby arial soon :) also need to buy an arial mast repair kit from ECS tuning as the rubber gasket surround on mine parished with the sun and came off so it looks abit incomplete at the moment and VW doesn't sell these darn things separately :(

As for the Stewart Warner Gauges I'm not entirely happy with them. Boost gauge's arm doesn't swing smoothly and often gets stuck and had oil leaking through the oil temp sensor and loss of oil pressure through the pressure sensor. The colour coding is spot on with the OEM lighting but the gauge isn't lit up evenly as i was led to believe. I'll be pulling them out shortly and replacing them with the smoked Autogauge boost, A/F ratio metre and a voltage metre. I've seen these gauges in the flesh and they well lit, easy 2 read and very smooth and accurate. :)

http://www.autogauge.com.tw/web/products/productdetail.asp?ProductID=27001SWL-PSI&CategoryID=1&CategorySubID=27

[balkanac]

There is a cheaper way of getting the best looking aerial. Just cut it where it srarts to go thin!! I did that on my car and i love it!

[Fizz]

There is a cheaper way of getting the best looking aerial. Just cut it where it srarts to go thin!! I did that on my car and i love it!

Really?? Hmm neva thought of that. How's the Signal?? The Stubby OEM Sharon Aerials have awesome reception. Also do you have pics of this aerial mod of yours would love to see the end result :)

[Water Boy]

Yeah id like to know more about the aerial mode too

[Fizz]

Out with the old in with the new... :cool:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/080121_19461-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/080121_18471-1.jpg

[mikinoz]

Out with new mate. The old in my book suited better!

[mikinoz]

As for the Stewart Warner Gauges I'm not entirely happy with them. Boost gauge's arm doesn't swing smoothly and often gets stuck and had oil leaking through the oil temp sensor and loss of oil pressure through the pressure sensor. The colour coding is spot on with the OEM lighting but the gauge isn't lit up evenly as i was led to believe.

Fair call.

[Fizz]

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/02/Fizz_Dyno-1.jpg
Last Dyno Run (Only Mods was the Cat removed from stock setup and K&N Panel filter)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/02/071204_09531-1.jpg
Stock 2.25" exhaust removed

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/02/071204_0953-1.jpg
Replaced with 2.5" megan downpipe and piping

[schwartza3]

hey, i assume thats a US spec Megan downpipe?
Apparently there are clearance issues when fitting a DP made for LHD car onto a RHD car stated here: http://www.goapr.com.au/products/18trhd_downpipe.html
i believe this is due to location of the brake booster on RHD cars.

Anyway, i'm just thinking why a specific RHD DP if LHD DP can fit :???:
Please clear this up once and for all

Cheers!

[Fizz]

There was i minor clearance issue. when first fitted the DP would touch the firewall/ cross member or something and cause a horid rattle when u would take off. I just took it back to my muffler guy and he readjusted for me and its been sweet since :)

Hope that helped :)

[Fizz]

Finally Posted Up some Decent High-Res Pics that I've collected along the way.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/05/UNI_07081-2.jpg

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[Fizz]

Ok First thing's first over the past few weeks I've been a very busy boy.

Firstly got myself a set of sideskirts

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/09/30082008-1.jpg

And also had my new wheels fitted yesterday ;D

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/09/20092008002-1.jpg

[DaveMack]

Lookin' very nice, Fizz. :)

Dave

[Mrk_Mickey]

Those spokes look thin as! Nice though:)

[fuzion]

love the wheels! havent seen them before (rare!)

the sides look like my votex sides?

[dubbed]

Looking good! Are you planning on getting the kit painted red?

[VW VR6]

very nica looking golf and colour too. well done mate.

[Fizz]

Thanks guys, yeah the spoke are a little thinner but it's not 2 bad in the flesh. Yeah I do believe they Vortex side skirts :)

[Fizz]

This is another pic of my wheels

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/98/62514198_full.jpg

[Fizz]

Afew updates....

carbon fibre wrapped the roof in the garage with a mate
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/08/20110617235912-1.jpg

2.5inch turbo back Milltek fitted (resonated)
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/08/20110314131602-1.jpg

Thule Wind Fairing for Roof Rack
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http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/08/20110703194141-1.jpg

Lastly Spacers arrived last week 25mm rears and 15mm fronts to go on.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/08/20110807121516-1.jpg

[Smead]

Have you got a Pic of the Lupo GTI gear knob?
Sounds like an Interesting mod
Hard to fit?
Where'd you source it from?

[Fizz]

i don't but it's easy to find on ECS tuning or TM Tuning sites under mk4 section. It was easy to fit took about 15min. no modifications needed staright swap.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Golf_IV--1.8T/Interior/Shifter/ES2362/

[out2golf]

Hey, I don't know if this has been answered before, but what is the largest "Spacer" you can put on a mk4 golf (legally..)? without modifying the body...? THANKS!

[dylan8]

Hey, I don't know if this has been answered before, but what is the largest "Spacer" you can put on a mk4 golf (legally..)? without modifying the body...? THANKS!

none. spacers are illegal with a few exceptions like some Porsche models

Cars looking good Fizz! Love the roof and fairing.

[Fizz]

Thanks guys, Sorry out2golf not sure on the rules that side but here in NZ upto 5mm don't require certification anything larger needs to
hubcentric and attached to the hub also requires the car to be certified coilovers here require certification as well.

[Fizz]

out2golf 2 answer your question regarding largest spacers depends on a number of factors: tyre profile and offset of wheels.
for example if u have wheels with offset 35 or 38 u can stick 22 or 25mm in the rears and 15mm in the fronts the lower the
offset wheel the narrower the spacer required. best thing to do is get a low offset wheel like 30p

[fuzion]

more pix, hurry up!

[Fizz]

haha soon...

[Fizz]

I know its a few months late but forgot to upload images of rear spacers fitted :lol:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/12/20110820115204-1.jpg

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[Stan]

nice, got to get mine on!

[Fizz]

Thanks :) biggest hassle is getting the hub centric rings off as mine were stuck on pretty tight.
Got some 15mm for the fronts but need to still get longer wheel bolts

[Stiggy_21]

Nice A55!!


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[Fizz]

Cheers :) could do with wider shoes